Chapter 11 of The Touch of Abner is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Touch of Abner is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And you’ve seen him?" was the eager question. "Sure, sure; I’ve seen Jerry, all right." "Is he willing to sell?" "Ye bet ye’r boots he is. Jerry’s willin’, fer he’s more tired of Ash Pint than of anythin’ else.
Chapter 11 of The Touch of Abner is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading “Jerry’s willin’, fer he’s more tired of Ash Pint than of anythin’ else.”
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “"Ye bet ye’r boots he is.”
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading “"Ye bet ye’r boots he is.”
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading “"And you’ve seen him?" was the eager question.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “"Sure, sure; I’ve seen Jerry, all right."”
possessive form of “jerry” — offensive term for a person of German descent
a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters
From this reading “Jerry’s willin’, fer he’s more tired of Ash Pint than of anythin’ else.”
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading “"Is he willing to sell?"”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Sure, sure; I’ve seen Jerry, all right."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And you’ve seen him?" was the eager question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jerry’s willin’, fer he’s more tired of Ash Pint than of anythin’ else.
the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading Jerry’s willin’, fer he’s more tired of Ash Pint than of anythin’ else.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading "Ye bet ye’r boots he is.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading "Ye bet ye’r boots he is.
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading "And you’ve seen him?" was the eager question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jerry’s willin’, fer he’s more tired of Ash Pint than of anythin’ else.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jerry’s willin’, fer he’s more tired of Ash Pint than of anythin’ else.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is he willing to sell?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jerry’s willin’, fer he’s more tired of Ash Pint than of anythin’ else.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And you’ve seen him?" was the eager question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sure, sure; I’ve seen Jerry, all right."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is he willing to sell?"
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading "Sure, sure; I’ve seen Jerry, all right."
possessive form of “jerry” — offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Jerry’s willin’, fer he’s more tired of Ash Pint than of anythin’ else.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Jerry’s willin’, fer he’s more tired of Ash Pint than of anythin’ else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jerry’s willin’, fer he’s more tired of Ash Pint than of anythin’ else.
a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters
From this reading Jerry’s willin’, fer he’s more tired of Ash Pint than of anythin’ else.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "And you’ve seen him?" was the eager question.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Sure, sure; I’ve seen Jerry, all right."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "And you’ve seen him?" was the eager question.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading "Is he willing to sell?"
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure, sure; I’ve seen Jerry, all right."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Jerry’s willin’, fer he’s more tired of Ash Pint than of anythin’ else.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And you’ve seen him?" was the eager question.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Jerry’s willin’, fer he’s more tired of Ash Pint than of anythin’ else.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Is he willing to sell?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And you’ve seen him?" was the eager question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jerry’s willin’, fer he’s more tired of Ash Pint than of anythin’ else.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading "Is he willing to sell?"
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Ye bet ye’r boots he is.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ye bet ye’r boots he is.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And you’ve seen him?" was the eager question.
Chapter 11 of The Touch of Abner by H. A. (Hiram Alfred) Cody holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 11 holds 399 sentences of The Touch of Abner, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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